Yep, there's a reason for the change in diary title, and it's going to be in effect for the next month or so. I'm going to combo the Countdown with Keith Olbermann & The Rachel Maddow Show diaries because my $hitacular job will be $hitacularly stressful, long, and busy for about the next month. I don't want to short - change Rachel, but I need some extra rest to try to hold off that inevitable going Super - Soaker all over my workplace breakdown that I can see coming.
In other words, we'll comment & critique TRMS with the Countdown stuff. Clear as mud? Thanks awfully for understanding!
For those of you going through WPITW withdrawal...
Let's look back on past March 26ths. Tennessee Williams was born on this date in 1911. "STELLA!"
Oh...Marlon Brando in those days...hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba, & HUBBA!!
"This guy" is 81 today! :D
Now, it's time for SPARK in our evening. :) Here's an "AAAAAaaaaaWWWWWwwwww!" from the Animal Kingdom! Too cute - until Momma Bear comes to rip your face off. ;D Who else is as sparkin' stoked that Mad Men's back other than I am?! :D Finally, I guess this "ad man" decided that Stalin was too subtle.
Let's Countdown AND hang out at The Rachel Maddow Show!
#5 "Delayed Justice" AKA "Shooter Strikes Back" - An increasing number of people are kicking Trayvon Martin when he's dead. And, the person who said that George Zimmerman has figuratively lost his life should offer to trade places with Trayvon. George Zimmerman still has not been charged. Protests on behalf of Trayvon and his family are increasing all over the country. Mr. Zimmerman's lawyer insists his client was threatened & acted in self - defense. The "New Black Panthers" offered a $10K reward for the capture (or something) of George Zimmerman; yea, that'll help A LOT. Nearly three quarters of the respondents in a CNN poll think George Zimmerman should be arrested. Newtie's still ragging on President Obama for what he had to say about the Trayvon Martin case - on the Mannity's show. Allison Samuels has been covering the Trayvon Martin case for Newsweek. A whole mess of folk are on the defensive in the face of the outcry resulting from the shooting. Can you just imagine being Trayvon Martin's girlfriend at the other end of that cell phone? Mr. Zimmermann was told by dispatchers to NOT follow Trayvon Martin. No witnesses have come forth to corroborate Mr. Zimmerman's side of the story. The grand jury begins to meet on April 10. There is great concern for more violent reactions if an arrest is not made soon. Rev. Jesse Jackson called Keith from Florida. The fact that Trayvon Martin's dead body was tested for drugs & alcohol, and George Zimmerman's was not is especially galling. Beyond the obvious racial elements in this case, it sounds like the state of Florida is auditioning to be the 21st century OK Corral.
#4 "Health Care in Court" AKA "A Supreme Case" - I got through listening to around halfway through the government lawyer's presentation before my brain rebelled. Exciting stuff it was not! The main thrust of SCOTUS action today largely revolves around whether SCOTUS should act on these cases or not because a very old tax law stipulates that the question of taxes or penalties cannot really be addressed until AFTER the taxes have been collected. SO, since these taxes (or whatever) aren't even going to be implemented until 2014, does this SCOTUS have any business hearing about HCR now? People both pro & con HCR gathered outside of SCOTUS. Most former SCOTUS clerks for these current justices don't think HCR will be struck down?! From their lips to [insert deity or lack thereof]'s ears! Jonathan Turley's been a busy guy today; I saw him on CSPAN earlier. :) Both sides of the argument begged SCOTUS to not kick the HCR can down the road. A lawyer who's appearing in front of SCOTUS to argue a side of this issue accused them of playing a practical joke?! Man, it's a good thing DICK is recovering from heart transplant surgery, or his BFF "Justice" Scalia would ask the aforementioned lawyer to go on a hunting trip! Mr. Turley thinks "Justice" Scalia & "Justice" Roberts could be in play for affirming HCR as it stands?
"Time Marches On!" - President Obama still has his sense of humor! ;D Some Canadian opera singer botched up her own national anthem. A Philippines basketball player is a horrid actor. ;D
#3 "Losing It" AKA "Tantorum" - After Pope Man on Dog cleaned Mittens' clock in Louisiana's primary on Saturday, he said a naughty word to a New York Times reporter. I'm sure that reporter's virgin ears were shattered after that. The pope of froth better have gone to confession after that little outburst! He won by 23 points the other day?! Me thinks Man on Dog's little tantrum was set up. President Obama had his own little open mic FUBAR with Russia's president. Hey! It's David Corn!! Neato!!! He gets "He said WHAT?!" duty tonight. He managed a book plug, too. ;D
#2 "The Obamaville Horror" AKA "Horror Ads" - MENSA campaign ads are full of doom & gloom. One of Man on Dog's ads superimpose Iran president Holocaust denier with President Obama. And, "Herb" Cain DOES NOT like animals! I wonder if he'll strap a dog to the hood of an SUV for an ad? Good thing that bunny wasn't the bunny from Holy Grail; it would've chewed that little girl's eyes out! :D Craig Crawford gets to follow up rabbit shooting. Fortunately, Man on Dog's so broke that no one will see these ads. "Herb" Cain still has campaign debts to pay - and probably to pay off potential sexual harrassment accusers.
{Feel free to add thoughts about the last segment in the comments. I've never heard of this guy & am running behind as it is. Sorry!}